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Bidding farewell to venture capital expert Tracy Lefteroff, dead at 59

Four times a year, my e-mail alerts me that the MoneyTree report is about to land. The roundup, compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, tracks venture capital investment trends and forms the basis for the Mercury News' Read More →

Quoted: ‘world’s youngest VC’ on youthful entrepreneurs

"I really only want to meet with entrepreneurs under 25. I mean, if you're 30, what are you doing at South by [Southwest]?" — Alex Banayan, 20, the subject of a profile in the July issue of Fortune that Read More →

Elevator Pitch: Ethan Kurzweil of Bessemer Ventures

Welcome back to Elevator Pitch, the Q&A that grills top tech investors on what kinds of deals they're looking for -- and which common mistakes trip up entrepreneurs. Since Father's Day is just around the corner, we’re chatting this week with Read More →

Wiretap: Anne Wojcicki taps a No. 2

Things are hella busy at 23andMe, the Mountain View startup that aims to help people learn more about their genes. Fresh off a $50 million funding round, the company in December slashed the price of Read More →

Palantir: PRISM program’s got nothing to do with us

Ever since news broke last week that the National Security Agency and FBI are tapping into the servers of U.S. Internet companies, Silicon Valley stalwarts have insisted they're not helping the Read More →

Elevator Pitch: Navin Chaddha of Mayfield Fund

Welcome back to Elevator Pitch, a weekly Q&A that puts top Silicon Valley tech investors under the spotlight and gets them chatting about what kinds of deals they’re looking for — and the common pitfalls that can trap entrepreneurs. This week, Read More →
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